Nismo GT-R & More coming

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It is inevitable given the long relationship between Nissan & Nismo-tuned cars. However, if we do see an official Nismo model, I'm betting it will follow the suit of the R34 Z-Tune which came at the very end of the R34's life cycle in 2003.

Building one now may not seem like the best option as Nissan has constantly been improving the GT-R & already introducing the car into it's "new" face-lifted model.
 
nismo isnt doing a road car like a R tune or a Z tune... nissan did a track pack car this year as the specV was retired and the model has about 4 years left so there was rumor of a specV replacement in the next couple years..but the way the car has been handled is different from the R32-R34 so you might see another "spec" car but i dont think it will be labeled and presented as an actual nismo model

so far they have released a clubsport package car a few years back that was basically developmental parts later used on the specV and then the NISMO RC which is a car being sold to privateer racing groups


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this was just suspension wheels and exhaust add ons to already purchased GTRs... the cost was a bit over 50K USD.. and it was tested and ran in super taikyu endurance races...

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this is the privateer racing GTR thats being sold for about 270K USD..


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and then finally a GT3 (now GT1) spec car

 
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Does it really matter if nismo comes out with one when there are dozens more and better tuners?
 
There's tuners better than the motorsport division of a big company like Nissan? Ok then...
 
UnionStrike
Definitely.
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👍. Tuning companies already have retail kits for 1000+ hp VR38 engines. Ex: Jun, Greddy... Don't forget aftermarket coil-overs, chassis braces, aerodynamic addons, + other goodies. I love to see tuning companies run their cars at Fuji Speedway.

Also the ban on tuned R35s at the 2011 Nismo festival.
 
So AMG, BMW M, TRD, STi and so many others can be outdone by third parties? Perhaps.

But how often can they build their own car yet offer a competitive warranty?:sly:
 
MHPALA
👍. Tuning companies already have retail kits for 1000+ hp VR38 engines. Ex: Jun, Greddy... Don't forget aftermarket coil-overs, chassis braces, aerodynamic addons, + other goodies. I love to see tuning companies run their cars at Fuji Speedway.

Also the ban on tuned R35s at the 2011 Nismo festival.
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Oh no... One of these...
 
Where exactly is 1000 BHP useful other than the Pub? Maybe if you gave it a MASSIVE, VERY HEAVY stereo System + some armor plating. Then you can keep your 0-60 claims and such. But then the handling goes to hell.
 
Same thing could be asked about hybrids. Where exactly are they useful, except when carpooling to the Greenpeace meetings?
 
Leonidae@MFT
Same thing could be asked about hybrids. Where exactly are they useful, except when carpooling to the Greenpeace meetings?
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Where fuel is getting increasingly more expensive?

Where taxation is increasingly squeezing people into buying fuel efficient vehicles?

Does that sound like anywhere?
 
Nope. Here you either buy diesel or gasoline car and pay helluva lot of money when refueling, then there's the extra diesel tax and emission tax and tax based on weight.. And the hybrids are priced similarly to sportscars so only the wealthy hipsters have them.. and driving schools, of course.
 
Leonidae@MFT
Nope. Here you either buy diesel or gasoline car and pay helluva lot of money when refueling, then there's the extra diesel tax and emission tax and tax based on weight.. And the hybrids are priced similarly to sportscars so only the wealthy hipsters have them.. and driving schools, of course.
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Relatively speaking, hybrid cars, from the prices i can find online, are no more expensive in Finland than they are in say the UK or Germany. A Prius is no more expensive than a RAV4.
 
Which in turn is more practical and useful car which would be the logical choice. But, we're offtopic..
 
A Nismo GT-R? Like the world needs an even faster one.
 
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Leonidae@MFT
Which in turn is more practical and useful car which would be the logical choice. But, we're offtopic..
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Which is why the Prius is selling like hot cakes not just for the gas, but the fact that it's practical. Perhaps Moreso than a RAV4.

Diesels suck. Sure they give great mileage, but their driving characteristics are boring once the torque is gone. At least with a hybrid you can sneak up on people.
 
Depends of the diesel. BMW and Alfa are making some pretty damn good ones at the moment.
 
sumbrownkid
Diesels suck. Sure they give great mileage, but their driving characteristics are boring once the torque is gone. At least with a hybrid you can sneak up on people.
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In the 1980's that might've been true. For Prius money you can get a very capable diesel.
 
Zenith013
In the 1980's that might've been true. For Prius money you can get a very capable diesel.
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If that were the case, how come the diesels offered at the price point of the Prius are usually BMWs, Audis, and perhaps a VW with too many options?

Nobody really buys an Audi or BMW diesel stateside.

Diesel cars in the USA are not as cost effective as in Europe.
 
sumbrownkid
If that were the case, how come the diesels offered at the price point of the Prius are usually BMWs, Audis, and perhaps a VW with too many options?

Nobody really buys an Audi or BMW diesel stateside.

Diesel cars in the USA are not as cost effective as in Europe.
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:confused: How are sales relevant to how good a car is? I thought we were talking about...

sumbrownkid
Diesels suck. Sure they give great mileage, but their driving characteristics are boring once the torque is gone. At least with a hybrid you can sneak up on people.
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Not about how cost effective or popular they are to Americans. An Audi A3 Diesel is about $30,000 with options. That's right next to a high(ish) end Prius. A BMW 335d is about $40,000 and it's hard to doubt that it wouldn't be fun.
 
A $40,000 diesel BMW is just stupid. The price makes it stupid, knock of ten grand and that's a good deal.

Still, I've derailed this topic way off course. Sorry.:dunce:
 
sumbrownkid
If that were the case, how come the diesels offered at the price point of the Prius are usually BMWs, Audis, and perhaps a VW with too many options?

Nobody really buys an Audi or BMW diesel stateside.

Diesel cars in the USA are not as cost effective as in Europe.
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Whilst petrol is so cheap in the US I don't imagine people swapping that enthusiastically... but thats the American attitude, not the cars themselves.. and to expect a car like a 335d for $30,000 or less - and treat it as a purchase you'd only make to try and save money is just misguided.
 
People usually buy diesels to save at the pump. People who buy BMWs stateside dont usually worry about mileage. A 335d going for $40,000 seems steep, and maybe discouraging when a conventional gas one is around the same ball park.

Let's just hope Nissan doesn't ponder about making a diesel GT-R.:dopey:
 
Can you imagine how much torque a diesel GTR would produce? Holy world rotation alteration batman!

I drive a diesel everyday and wouldn't trade it for a petrol car for one reason, torque. My job requires I tow a trailer everyday so having that extra torque means I can get started and cruise alot easier.
 
Stavelot
Can you imagine how much torque a diesel GTR would produce? Holy world rotation alteration batman!
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Assuming they keep a comparable engine bay or displacement, not all that much...

Question: Have the Japanese delved into sports diesels much?
 
A 3.8l twin turbo V6 at 550hp should be able to produce over 1200nm....my F6 downstairs has a single turbo blowing a 4.0l I6 and it only makes 480hp at the wheels but 1200nm.
 

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